2016-W 30th Anniversary Uncirculated American Silver Eagle Photos

This article presents photos of a 2016-W Uncirculated American Silver Eagle with its incused edge that recognizes the series’ 30th anniversary.

This year’s pair of numismatic American Eagle silver coins received an anniversary makeover that’s attracting more buyers.

CoinNews photos of the obverse, edge and reverse of a 2016-W 30th Anniversary Uncirculated American Silver Eagle

Bullion and proof American Silver Eagles debuted in 1986, while the uncirculated edition launched in 2006. These three annually issued coins have always had reeded edges… until Congress directed a "30th Anniversary" edge inscription on the 2016-dated proof and uncirculated versions.

The proof 2016 Silver Eagle in its first 2-1/2 months of release logged sales that took last year’s coin almost 8 months to reach. A photo of that coin is right below, with a few more of them here.

CoinNews photos of 2016-W Proof American Silver Eagle, the collector version the U.S. Mint released before the uncirculated edition

The more recently issued uncirculated 2016 Silver Eagle, the subject of the photos further below, scored sales of 139,925 in four days. It took nearly three weeks for last year’s edition to hit the same mark; about 1-1/2 months for the 2014 coin to get there; and almost 4 months for the one from 2013 to reach it.

Here’s a table comparing early sales performances of the uncirculated series since 2011:

Year of Issue

Initial Issue Price

Debut Sales

2016

$44.95

139,925 in 4 Days

2015

$39.95

127,872 in 4 Days

2014

$43.95 or $39.55 with subscription

106,349 in 4 Days

2013

$48.95

104,570 in 7 Days

2012

$45.95

123,801 in 5 Days

2011

$60.45

184,967 in 5 Days

2010

N/A

Not Sold

2009

N/A

Not Sold

This next table shows final sales of the uncirculated coins by year since introduced. The figures are for all standard versions, including those sold individually as well as those purchased as part of numismatic sets.

Year

Sales / Mintages

2015

223,897

2014

253,169

2013

222,091

2012

230,872

2011

409,927

2010

Not Sold

2009

Not Sold

2008

533,757

2007

710,299

2006

466,573

The U.S. Mint’s online store for American Eagle products is located here. The uncirculated coin is $44.95, and has no mintage or order limits.

This article doesn’t state it, but these coins are $1 legal tender coins made of .9993 fine silver with a special burnished finish that is not on the bullion version coins. The US Mint has advertised this version in the past as “One Ounce of Burnished Beauty”.

Yes these coins have a special burnished finish per the Mint since they were first issued in 2006. Their COA unfortunately doesn’t always mention such aadditional specifics beyond “Uncirculated”. The COA for the 5-ounce silver ATB coins doesn’t say they are special vapor-blast finish coins & just states “Uncirculated” also. Mint management is to blame for these inaccuracies.

Do any of the graders have a slab that shows the edge lettering. I have a PCGS slab and you can not see the edge lettering. The US Mint screwed up with no 30th Anniversary Set and now it seems like the graders didn’t do anything for it either. I guess 30 years does not mean too much.

The 21016 W burnish die eagle has the 30th anniversary edged lettering,why? Only the bullion eagle and proof coins are 30th anniversary coins. The burnish die eagle is only around for 10 years. I suspect after awhile these burnish die eagles will either be variety or error coins,but thats just my opinion.

Ronnie is right. NGC introduced their EdgeView™ four-prong holders in 2010. It only covers up about 20 percent of the edge of a coin. PCGS holders have a plastic ring inside to hold the coin in place but it is hard to see through it.

Thanks guys! For some reason I forgot about the NGC slabs. Maybe it’s all this Christmas in the air. Most of my graded coins are PCGS but I do have some NGC. And I will add at least 2 more for the edge lettering.
Thanks again.